PRETERIT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRETERIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRETERIT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETERIT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETERIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRETERIT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRETERIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETERIT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PRETERIT
The 8 tiles of PRETERIT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRETERIT
8 longer words begin with PRETERIT.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETERIT
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Common questions about PRETERIT
- Is PRETERIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETERIT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETERIT worth?
- PRETERIT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETERIT?
- PRETERIT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRETERIT:
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